Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, homeless pets need love this holiday season and there’s no better way to toast the holidays and spread that giving feel than with Much Love Animal Rescue holiday cards and inserts. With your purchase of a holiday donation cards and inserts, you’ll help save the lives of homeless…
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The ASPCA published this great guide to household items that could be toxic to our furry friends! The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) in Urbana, IL., handled more than 167,000 calls involving pets exposed to possibly poisonous substances . Nearly 16% of those calls were from pet parents whose pets got into medicines intended…
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We love this article, filled with helpful hints on how to choose the perfect pooch match for you! http://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/how-to-choose-a-pet-dog.htm
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Radar, formerly know as “Little Tuna” when he was up for adoption as a Much Love dog, has done over 100 home checks for potential foster and adoptive homes for us! Radar’s parents, Larry S. and Jeanne P. are some of our most generous supporters, and Larry, Radar’s proud papa, is a lead volunteer and…
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We’re number one! Pardee Properties has named Much Love to it’s top ten animal rescues in Los Angeles. We just happen to be in the number one slot and we will accept the accolades with gratitude. Our volunteers and staff work tirelessly on behalf of the animals and we get so much joy from it!…
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Friend of Much Love George Hobbs wrote this beautiful essay on how fostering for an animal rescue (George was a wonderful foster for Much Love for many years) is a way to give love and get love. A perfect thought as we walk into 2014 with our four-legged friends! You can find this and George’s…
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Fostering or adopting a pet can be as valuable to the animal as it is to the adoptive family. For children, especially, the lessons that come with fostering or adopting an animal can have both immediate and long-term benefits. Here are five reasons why fostering or adopting a dog or cat is a great option…
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Following the lead of Best Friends Animal Society we are dubbing November as “Adopt a Black Dog or Cat” month! For some reason, black dogs and cats are not favored and have a harder time finding forever homes. We know that black is beautiful and we want to encourage potential adopters to check out our…
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From the Whole Dog Journal, PetMD, and the ASPCA, great tips for prepping your dog for lots of ghoulish and cute visitors this Halloween: Every year for the past seven years, I’ve experienced a Halloween preview that used to be more stressful for my pets than Halloween itself. I live across the street from a…
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The Today show did a piece on an informal recall of several brands of chicken jerky treats made in China. These treats have sickened hundreds of dogs, and the FDA still does not know the actual cause. Please click here to read the full article: http://www.nbcnews.com/health/pet-jerky-treat-mystery-nearly-600-animals-dead-still-no-8C11436330?utm_source=Daily+Skimm&utm_campaign=705476b3f9-daily_skimm&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_74efee6205-705476b3f9-23117097
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We got the inside scoop from the author of the fantabulously brilliant foodie blog, Little Chef Big Appetite of what is sure to be your favorite Halloween/Thanksgiving treat: Pumpkin and Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits! Because really, these holidays are all about the dogs, aren’t they? Whether it’s dressing your favorite 80 lb.pit mix in a…
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We were so thrilled to find a promotion for Much Love’s foster program and adoption in this week’s Daily Candy dispatch. Please click on this link to read the post and see Brody in all his glory, photo by Lisa Dragani: http://www.dailycandy.com/los-angeles/article/158109/Los-Angeles-Events-and-Diversions?et_cid=66382&et_rid=126602 And please pass the link along to your networks–thank you!
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The images that you see here are not fake! Yes, dogs and cats CAN get along and ARE actually this cute in real life! Artie the kitten (pictured here sleeping with former Much Love foster dog and now adopted dog Harlow) is being fostered by the same couple who are also fostering Tamar, the impossibly…
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Moving is always stressful and hectic! If you allow enough time and use the resources available to you, you can make a move an easy thing for you and your pet. We find that people who wait until the last minute to look for a rental are the pet owners that feel forced to give…
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If you’ve ever marveled at the beautiful portraits of our Much Love dogs and cats on the website, chances are you’ve been admiring the work of one of our most tireless volunteers, professional photographer Lisa Dragani. Lisa’s generosity towards our animals and towards Much Love is seemingly never ending! Now adopting from Much Love…
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The good folks at Whole Food Journal sent out a dispatch on the real problem of doggie OCD, and we wanted to share it with you: Help for OCD Dogs Why you should (and how you can) cure your dog’s obsessive-compulsive disorder. You’ve probably heard about people who wash their hands repeatedly until the skin…
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From time to time, we like to re-post blogs from Best Friends Animal Society, and Gregory Castle, CEO of Best Friends has written a really interesting post on the developments in the world of non-surgical spay and neuter. According to many vet’s, pharmaceutical spay and neuter is the new frontier in reducing the homeless pet…
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But, cats are clawing for attention too. Feline friends make fantastic pets, particularly for those wanting a more docile and low maintenance animal around. Here are 10 reasons cats make great house companions: 1. They don’t need a yard. Bonus for all you apartment-dwellers! 2. The really need very little space in general and will…
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In the past month, Much Love has seen a gigantic uptick in kittens and cats at the shelter and living as strays. This time of year is ideal for creating awareness among our community of the growing cat population. Cat communities across America are experiencing a population explosion, as the annual phenomenon of spring mating…
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Below is a wonderful story from volunteer Amy I. on how fostering a cat can bring joy not only to our feline friends, but to the foster “mom” as well. If you’d like to foster a cat (or dog) for Much Love, please fill out a short application here and we will contact you! She…
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